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2018 Georgia Code 9-9-81 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 9 CIVIL PRACTICE

Section 9. Arbitration, 9-9-1 through 9-9-84.

ARTICLE 2 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

9-9-81. Costs; how taxed.

The arbitrators shall return in their award the costs of the case, which they shall tax against the parties in accordance with the submission.

(Code 1933, § 7-422, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2270, § 2; Code 1981, §9-9-131; Code 1981, §9-9-81, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1988, p. 903, § 3.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Federal preemption.

- While the federal and state arbitration codes are very similar and embody their respective legislatures' intent to enforce commercial arbitration agreements, state law and policy must yield to the federal statute if interstate commerce is involved. Tampa Motel Mgt. Co. v. Stratton of Fla., Inc., 186 Ga. App. 135, 366 S.E.2d 804 (1988).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 9-9-81 From Courtlistener.com

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Camp v. Columbus

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1984-02-10

Citation: 311 S.E.2d 834, 252 Ga. 120, 1984 Ga. LEXIS 622

Snippet: 9-9-80 et seq. (Code Ann. § 7-301 et seq.). OCGA § 9-9-81 (b) (Code Ann. § 7-302) provides in pertinent part